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    Atlanta’s Queer History

    Apr 06, 2021 4 minutes
    by malik brown

    I have called Atlanta home my entire life. While the city is an epicenter of culture and is known for many great things, including our delicious lemon pepper wings, one thing I’m most proud of is our rich history in social justice. Not only has Atlanta been the cradle of the civil rights movement, birthing a four-decades long streak of Black mayors, but the city itself has earned its reputation as the LGBTQ+ capital of the South.

    My city, established in 1847, has a long and often complicated LGBTQ+ history. Around 1913, our first known professional female impersonator, Anthony Auriemma, fought against an Atlanta ordinance banning men from wearing women’s

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